Troegenator | Tröegs Brewing Company

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Reviews by jjamadorphd:

3.94/5 rDev 0%look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Got this gifted to me while camping, I will need to return the favor on the next camping trip...

Right out of the bottle it pours a nice, dark ruby-tinged, brownish color that is crystal clear. The head to it is decent but with no staying power and no lacing to mention. The smell is bready, yeasty, and masks all of the 8.2% ABV, which as far as the taste is concerned is definitely there, but very light - not that stark or hot taste of booze in the mouth, well mixed in my opinion. Mouthfeel is light-bodied, lightly carbonated, and makes for dangerously easy drinking that you will fill later. Overall, this is an exceptional beer in my opinion. I'll be keeping an eye out for this brewer in during my trip to PA later this summer.

A sweet and sour malt bomb. Thick and maple syrup sweet, maple syrup because of the subtle woody, grainy backdrop. Not at all malty thick or heavy lime a stout, no roasty-chocolate, more, sweet syrup, amber malt flavor. Complex and deep with more subtle, woody, earthy and sour hops. The deep lager bock yeast adds the big, funky sour, tangy flavor's, which all come together in the classic German Bock style.

The feel is of a full, lush body mouthfeel, clean, not "crisp" but very clean. A long, woody, cloying malt ends it.

Overall, A massive Bock, a fine American version of this classic German masterpiece.

A potent little doppelbock that in one way seems almost too sweet yet still manages to just miss being cloyingly sweet and nails the style. The flavors are bold and varied. Subsequent sips sometimes brought additional flavors such as baked apples with cinnamon. Rich and varied throughout, this is an interesting and satisfying beer.

Pours clear and crisp, dark auburn in color. Tannish off-white head dissipates steadily leaving a ring of tan foam along the outside of the beer.

Smell is bready with some dark stone fruits, overly ripe apples and grapes, and slightly sweet.

Taste follows the nose with a solid bready malt backbone that is immediately apparent. Stone fruits, ripe apples, and red grapes. There is a sweetness from the fruits but its not overly sweet. Slight hoppy bitterness on the finish that just provides some balance to the beer. The flavor profile on this beer is incredibly well done.

Thanks to @JNForsyth for this PA gem
Pours a rich avocado honey color.
Smell is a mix of nuttiness and bready malt.
Taste is a bit sweeter than I expect for this style but quite tempting. Again a bit bready or biscuity, nuttiness takes a back seat.
Finish is consistent with the whole journey.
Finish is slightly sticky which keeps that sweetness clicking litley in the back of my mouth.
Solid.
Revisited thanks to thebeers. NBS BIF #6
More caramel and molasses than I remember. Bumping up in taste and smell. Fuller bodied than I remember too.

Can dated 4/3/2015:
Pour is a burnt amber towards burgundy, very clear, and with a nice head of small bubbled (honeycomb I read recently). Head fades slowly to a thin covering of the surface.

Nose is a bit of molasses, but one that is very light or has been watered down (which fine, it actually smells lighter). Also get a little raisin, and a breaded honey-nuttiness almost like baklava. I also get a bit of toffee-so did I hit all kinds of sweetness? Yes, but it's because the sweetness pairs with the other notes in different ways, somehow. Very interesting and nothing I've noted before.

Taste is not much of a surprise from the nose, though an amber ale-like bitterness cuts into the sweetness nicely. Little more dark bread with fruit-raisin and date, with some light spice of maybe cinnamon. Body is medium easily, and does fill the palate with flavor, but might be a tad light for the style still. Carbonation plays a role with about medium intensity that also throws a bite into the sweeter notes.

Sure I had this before now, but I don't think I appreciated it then. Much appreciation for this pour, though.

Pours a deep copper/amber color with a light but sticky head,the a aroma is bready and malty not much sweetness in the nose.The tasteTaste is very bready and not really sweet for the style some lingering caramel notes but not much,the ending is rather dry and hoppy for a doppell.Not bad but not sweet enough for me.

Had two of these at Bridgewater's Pub in 30th Street Station during my 3-hour delay. (SEPTA employees were striking and the electric lines were down).

I found this beer to be very refreshing, despite what I thought was a stale keg at the pub. There was not much in the carbonation department, but I'm not sure if the blame falls on the beer or Bridgewater's. At any rate, this beer poured a thin amber color with almost zero head or aroma to speak of.

This is an easy drinking beer, though, and it tastes alright. Pretty malty, with a mild hop finish. I would like to try it again out of a bottle to see how it compares, and this beer has also made me want to try out some more of Tröegs' offerings.

Appearance  Dirty brown with some orange coloring and a constant flow of carbonation from the bottom up. The head came up nicely and the pits stayed until I drank them away after letting the beer warm for 20 minutes.

Smell  The traditional bock aroma is complimented by some hearty roasted malts. I can also pick up some classic stout notes like coffee, espresso, and chocolate.

Taste  The is an interesting brew. There are some definite stout flavors in here, like the notes mentioned in the Smell category. I can also pick up some significant hops and alcohol.

Mouthfeel  Medium-bodied with a bit of alcoholic sting and some bitter notes from the burnt malts.

Drinkability  This was good, but it sure as hell is no German Doppelbock.

A: A medium copper with great clarity. The light tan head dissipates to a thin collar having a rocky texture.

S: A rich, moderately-strong malt aroma with moderately-low melanoidins. There is a slight caramel note and a moderately-soft alcohol aroma. Light cocoa and dark fruit aromas of figs and plums become evident as it warms.

T: A rich malt flavor with moderately-strong melanoidins, light caramel and chocolate. Moderate hops bitterness that is a bit strong for style but very enjoyable. There is an underling malt sweetness throughout with a balance that is slightly sweet. The finish is somewhat sweet with an aftertaste of hops bitterness and slightly grainy malt.

M: A medium-full body with moderate carbonation and a slight warmth in the back of the throat. Sliky smooth with a light creaminess and a very faint astringency.

O: A great beer to enjoy while warming up by a fire. Malt forward yet balanced and oh so drinkable. The hops bitterness is too strong for the style.

Appearance: poured from 12 oz bottle into a Troegs pint glass. Perfectly clear reddish brown with a creamy head that dissipated almost immediately.

Aroma: mild scents of toffee or caramel. Caramelized brown sugar aromas were also present. Not a very strong smell.

Taste: Sugary sweet, but not as much as many other doppelbocks I've had. Dark biscuit and caramelized sugar tastes are prominent with a hint of dark chocolate hiding in the background. Not as heavy on the chocolate as some other varieties. Some alcohol lingers on the palate, but it lends a nice spicy characteristic rather than washing out other flavors.

Feel: Coats the tongue and lingers for a few seconds, but not a super-heavy syrup characteristic that is present in other doppelbocks.

Overall: Does't feel as heavy as other varieties, which is a nice change. Easier to drink than other doppelbocks. While it's certainly lighter than most I've had, it is a much more enjoyable beer because the flavors are not sickeningly sweet or overpowered by alcohol. Quality offering from central Pennsylvania.